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Re: Iraq renews threats against Kuwait

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From: Robin Collins
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 13:37
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In article <1992Aug13.191900.8551@iti.org> aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer) writes:
>In article <1992Aug13.171037.2896@bmerh85.bnr.ca> robinc@bnr.ca (Robin Collins) writes:
>
>>But if the UN is to be a "civilized body", then perhaps it should first
>>be democratic, in terms of national representation (if not population
>>representation).
>
>Given that the majority of UN member states are dictatorships or one
>party states where dissent generally isn't allowed I find this talk of
>'democracy' at the UN somewhat laughable.


Alas, then I guess the US should be allowed to run the show because it
has put most of those dictatorship into power in the first place anyway, eh?
Interesting concept of democracy you have there....

Frank
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Subject: Re: Iraq renews threats against Kuwait
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